From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n On July 1, experience the excitement of Canada’s newest citizens taking their Oath of Citizenship at one of the 46 ceremonies held nationwide. Discover more with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Find a Citizenship Ceremony Near You<\/a> page.<\/p>\n Special locations such as the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax, the Old Port of Montr\u00e9al, Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum, Riding Mountain National Park near Brandon, Manitoba, and Vancouver’s Canada Place will host these significant events.<\/p>\n This Canada Day, several ceremonies will be led by newly appointed citizenship judges. Chosen for their dedication to civic values and community contributions, these judges represent a new chapter in welcoming Canadians.<\/p>\n “Each year on Canada Day, thousands of immigrants across Canada join together by becoming Canada\u2019s newest citizens. I invite you to come celebrate being and becoming Canadian by witnessing one of these emotional celebrations and then to join us in welcoming our newest citizens this Canada Day.<\/p>\n “I would also like to welcome our new citizenship judges, most of whom will be presiding over their first citizenship ceremonies on Canada Day. Each judge brings an impressive set of skills and experience”.<\/p>\n – The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Citizenship ceremonies mark the culmination of a new Canadian’s journey of immigration, settlement, and integration. They are both a legal and emotional milestone.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Canada’s cultural and economic landscape is enriched by immigrants. Diversity is our strength, with nearly 1.7 million new Canadians welcomed in the past decade.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Attendees have the chance to reaffirm their own citizenship during the ceremonies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n For media only<\/strong><\/p>\n Mathieu Genest<\/strong> Media Relations<\/strong> These ceremonies symbolize the end of a newcomer’s journey to becoming a Canadian, marking an important legal and emotional milestone.<\/p>\n Immigration has significantly contributed to Canada’s cultural and economic diversity, strengthening the nation’s identity.<\/p>\n Recently appointed, these judges are selected for their commitment to civic values and community involvement.<\/p>\n Celebrate the spirit of Canada this July 1 by participating in or attending a citizenship ceremony near you.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" June 25, 2018 \u2013 Ottawa, ON \u2013 Join Canada\u2019s newest Canadians at one of 46 Canada Day citizenship ceremonies taking place across Canada this July 1. Check out Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada\u2019s online Find a Citizenship Ceremony Near You page. The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax, the Old Port of Montr\u00e9al, the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Riding Mountain National Park near Brandon, Manitoba, and Canada Place in Vancouver are just a few of the many locations hosting special citizenship ceremonies this Canada Day. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5792,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-immigration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5794"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5794\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Join Canada’s Newest Citizens<\/h2>\n
Welcome New Citizenship Judges<\/h2>\n
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Key Highlights of Citizenship Ceremonies<\/h2>\n
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Related Information<\/h2>\n
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Associated Resources<\/h2>\n
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Contact Information<\/h2>\n
Minister\u2019s Office
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-954-1064<\/p>\n
Communications Branch
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-952-1650
IRCC.COMMMediaRelations-RelationsmediasCOMM.IRCC@cic.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\nFAQs on Canada Day Citizenship Ceremonies<\/h2>\n
What is the significance of Canada Day citizenship ceremonies?<\/h3>\n
How has immigration shaped Canada?<\/h3>\n
Who are the new citizenship judges?<\/h3>\n